Lag BaOmer 363 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4123

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4123 began on and ended on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 360 18 Iyyar 4120
Lag BaOmer 361 18 Iyyar 4121
Lag BaOmer 362 18 Iyyar 4122
Lag BaOmer 363 18 Iyyar 4123
Lag BaOmer 364 18 Iyyar 4124
Lag BaOmer 365 18 Iyyar 4125
Lag BaOmer 366 18 Iyyar 4126
Lag BaOmer 367 18 Iyyar 4127

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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